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[–] 22590579? ago 

Marines will always have POTUS's back. This tweet has several meanings. God bless the Marines.

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[–] 22588830? ago  (edited ago)

My Dad's brother, Uncle Bill died on Iwo Jima after they secured the island in late March.

A suicidal sniper emerged from his spider hole after the 5th Marines 27th division passed by and the sniper shot him in the back.

His buddies took care of the problem quickly

Reading some of the After Action reports, it was nasty and dirty. Everything was booby-trapped

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[–] 22588629? ago 

Indeed. MANY, MANY thanks to the guys (Marines!) who fought on that ugly island.

And to all the people who ever has or will carry a weapon into battle for our Country.

LOVE.FIRST.

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[–] 22592391? ago 

Thanks grandpa, you beat the evil nazis and their Axis friends.

Now we can be demographically replaced in our own countries! We have have our culture spit on by hostile foreigners! And most importantly, we get to live our lives under the boots of the banks. God bless you grandpa!

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[–] 22588585? ago 

https://tweetsave.com/usmc/status/1230146928861687808 :

U.S. Marines on Twitter: "Today marks 75 years since the Marine Corps launched an amphibious assault onto the island of Iwo Jima, beginning one of the bloodiest battles in our nation’s history. Join us over the next 36 days as we honor the uncommon valor that was a common virtue because #WeAreIwo.… /TNXarxQtNR"


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[–] 22588518? ago 

Saw that. Gonna watch Iwo Jima right after the rally. Great movie. Thanks, Clint.

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/presidential-message-75th-anniversary-battle-iwo-jima/

Presidential Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

February 19, 2020

In the long record of American heroism in combat, few episodes capture the indomitable will and the stouthearted spirit of the American warrior better than the triumphs on the island of Iwo Jima in early 1945. Seventy-five years later, we pay tribute to the immeasurable sacrifice of those killed in action on Iwo Jima, and we honor the heroic efforts of all who took part in one of the most costly and significant battles in our country’s history.

By February 1945, despite American forces possessing aerial and naval supremacy, the Japanese forces at Iwo Jima were well dug-in and prepared to fight to the last man for the strategically important airfields on this small piece of land. This was the first time in World War II that the Japanese were defending what they considered home soil. For 5 weeks, our Marines and Navy sailors endured a harrowing trial by fire, fighting to secure this remote volcanic island from more than 20,000 determined Japanese soldiers. Nearly 7,000 Americans died in the effort.

The fighting on Iwo Jima was some of the bloodiest and most costly in all of World War II, but it also gave rise to some of the greatest examples of patriotism and heroism in our Nation’s history, inspiring Admiral Chester Nimitz’s famous statement that “uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Few images evoke as much emotion from the American soul as Joe Rosenthal’s photo of six Marines raising our Flag atop Mount Suribachi in the opening days of the battle. In addition, 27 Medals of Honor—the highest honor given to members of the military—were awarded for actions of conspicuous gallantry during the battle. Of these, 22 medals went to Marines, making up more than 25 percent of the total Medals of Honor awarded to Marines throughout the entirety of the war.

Among the heroes at Iwo Jima were non-combatants, like Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn. In the days following the battle, Rabbi Gittelsohn delivered a powerful, stirring message at the Fifth Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima. There, he stated, “Here lie officers and privates, blacks and whites, rich and poor together. Here are Protestants, Catholics, and Jews together. Here no man prefers another because of his color.” For his service ministering to men in the thick of the combat zone, Rabbi Gittelsohn was awarded three service ribbons, and today his words resonate as a powerful testament to the founding principle of our Nation that liberty and democracy are the rights of all men and women of every race, religion, and creed.

On this anniversary, we honor those who answered the call of duty and ensured that the forces of freedom emerged victorious in that fateful battle. As a Nation, we remain forever indebted to the Greatest Generation.

Thank you!

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[–] 22589794? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

No more banker war. Thank Japan for great motorcycles.